Dr John Fallon is a registered Clinical Psychologist who has worked across various settings and with a range of presentations, including the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, school settings, private practice, and residential aged care. Most recently, John worked in public mental health across various inpatient and community teams, treating a diverse and complex array of individuals experiencing severe mental health challenges.
John adopts a person-centred approach to psychotherapy that respects and promotes the unique qualities of each individual. He predominantly works from a positive psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, which aims to empower clients to act with agency and live by their core values. Such an approach incorporates mindfulness principles to teach clients skills to unhook from difficult thoughts and feelings. He also utilises Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing and Existential Psychotherapy.